2005 Château Talbot
Community Tasting Note
emzee.mc wrote:
Sunday, August 23, 2015 - The wine is popped and poured a dark garnet color with decent legs. Quite excited to try this and see where the wine is at given this monumental vintage. On the nose, this is a classic left-bank Bordeaux - cabernet-dominated with a bouquet dominated by black fruits, tobacco smoke, cassis, sous bois and gravel. On the palate, the tannins in the wine are well-resolved, leaving behind a silky structure that fully bolsters the juice. Notes of cranberries, gravel, cigar box, pepper, kirsch and blackberries dominate the flavor profile. Acidity is moderate here and the greenness is discernible. While this is quite an enjoyable, textbook Bordeaux, the wine evolves linearly and lacks complexity in the finish. Drinking well now and I don't see how additional aging will benefit the wine.
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Comment posted by BuzzzzOff:
8/24/2015 4:31:00 AM - Thanks for your note and rating. Very useful comments as we have yet to open our case opting for the 2007 now. Perhaps we should try now and see how it goes. Appreciated!
Comment posted by emzee.mc:
8/24/2015 7:39:00 AM - Very welcome! Yeah - I wasn't particularly impressed, especially not given the price nor the vintage of the wine.
Comment posted by BuzzzzOff:
8/24/2015 5:05:00 PM - Yes, we have heard the same from others. We visited Talbot a few years back. The people there thought the 2006 actually was better than the 2005. Dunno yet for either. 2007 is sipping nicely now, albeit not exceedingly impressive. It will have a short shelf-life so if you have, we suggest you sip!